The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-25
ST. mARy's SCHOOL.
An Iasttutien Of Which We Hay
Well be Proud.
a comprehensive Review OF It's Cur.
rtsuluw-A Corps Of IN.
eel1ens Teachers.

symmetrical development OF body,
soul and intellect. A true system OF
education must result In harmony be-
tween these three parts OF mans be-
ing. Ga the other hand, that is q
false system Of education which would
strive for mental culture, without
spiritual or physical, or any one kind,
at the expense OF the other two. Such
. system 90 msniieslly opposed 10
national laws must be attended with
disastrous results, such as forming
weak, ope.eided or unbalanced char
scters. Let educators beware OF dis.
torting TIE triune being OF the child
msde In the image OF the triun God,
II lie for us to realiz, that, In taking
charge Of any part Of the education
OF the young, We are laying hands
upon the destiny OF one Il Gods
creatures, and We must do Il with
the utmost reverence and spprecIs.
ton Of q noble trust. And especially
% educators Of girls must we realise
the grandeur Of our work In prepsr.
ing the future women OF our land 10
do their duty TO God and humanity In
the trueet, noblest, most wonsnly
way.
Il isthe aim Of 81. Mary's School TO
embody In Its methods and work
such q system OF education as shall In.
sure physical, spiritual and mental
grlwth.
The care Of the body is more espe.
cially In the hands Of the fathers and
mothers, but the tchool desires 10 co.
operate with parents In this depart.
m ,nt Of education by providing Judi.
cious recreation hours and an m.
proved system Of calesthentics TO sf.
lord wholesome relaxa ion from the
mental pressure Of the schoolroom.
The school desires 10 furnish grea' or
facilities for physical culture In the
shape Of a suitably equipped gymna-
stun, which may be expected at no
distant day.
OF the spiritual nurture given the
pupils OF this school IL Ia scarcely nee.
essary TO speak that they are care.
fully trained as dutlful daughters Of
our Holy Mother Church, there Is nc
room TO doubt. But let II be dis.
tinctly understood that we do not ask
the patronage Of church people only, bC
cause st. Mays lisa church school, only
because the daughters are here taught
the blessed truths OF our holy religion
the importance OF such teschlng must
not be moderated, but we neither ex.
pect nor desire parents 10 sacr fee the
mental welfare OF their daughters 10
order 10 obtain the need!ul spiT.
itual training, We deprecAts any
such Injustice, But we do believe that
u 10 the duty OF church people 10 give
The preference 10 csurch schools, pro.
vided the intellectual advantages
therein Afforded shall at least equal
those afforded by secular schools.
10 this age oil progress many yalu.
able discoveries have been made Ia
every department OF science, and Ger.
tainly educational science has not
been left behind In the onward and
upward march; nor hsve to schools
Of America heeh slow 10 avail them.
selves OF the fnlt OF earnest labor and
thought on the part OF men and WON.
on OF eminenoe In the educational
hsld. ~. Mays Intends 20 be fully
abreast Of her sister schools In intel.
lectual advantages. The course Of
study has been rearranged through
ont 10 embrace the new methods 90
successfully used In our best schools
and colleges. This course has been
arranged with special regard 10 the
following objects; To give ample time
for the completion Of different
branches, 10 avoid hish pressure sys.
TENS, 40 being very ibj urlous, unphilo.
sophical, unnatural, altogether wrong !;
10 balance studies well, 90 that the
mental development shall be both
strong and symmetrical. We desire
70 teach girls that the cultivation Of
their mental faculties Ia n solemn duty
laid upon them by God when He on.
dowed them with these gifts. The
proper motive for perfect mental
culture being thus lnculcAted, there
will necessarily follow the deeire for
the culture OF the true womanly
heart, without which a woman 10 M
70 rainbow without color, q flower
without perfume;" without which
che Ia unfit Tor her vocation. "she Ia
a. her bead we're SET back wards pon
her shoulders." No pupil will be- re-.
quired TO complete every study In
the curriculum, 90 the couraes for
graduation will be Jour English,
mathematical, scientific and classical.
The mathematical course IL more
comprehensive than tba, usually 10 be
iouud outside Of our regular college,.
Oar teacher Of mathematics WAS for.
mefly apupil Of this school, later a
graduate Of Vbssar College.
The classes In penmAnshlp will be
In charge OF a graduate II Eastman
College, Poughkeeps.e, N. Y.
The department OF natural eclence
viii be under q specialist from welles.
ley College, who will use tbs obi ecliye
method throughout her work. W.
call attention ~ the fact that natural
tclencc adapted 10 the minds OF yeD
youns children will be taught In the
primary classes. biological studles Of
domestic animals and botanical stud
les q iimiliar flowers, trees aud
grassse. The value OF scientific study
not only isA means OF mental culture
but also "A an aid In the development
o. character, by training the power
OF observation and apprec alton, W,
desire TO emphai.Ea
Tbs coHfae In EnRllsh htefa,ur,
and compoaition en- ende through
sevon ysals, and has been Arrange,
with great care by successful aud en-
perieuced teacher In this deyartmen
Of Learning Her thorough knowlodRp
not only Of Eoglhh aud American
literature, bot also that Of Latin
French and German grammar 90,
elassies, Il Of inestimsble value ii
this department, Literary studies Ar
provided Tor the younger children, q
well ~ throughout the higher elanses
TIE study a literature is begun thu
early, 30 that correct literary tAst
and appreciation may grow with th
chlld'e menia growth.
The study 81 history 10 btgun In N
pIlms'y elas8te Wits attractive a'ofis
from Uniled States history, In order /
inonlcale a love OF country, whio
should glow In the hearts OF all Anne
leans A thorough o,urae In sncIen